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Police departments in Northeast Ohio taking new approach in dealing with mental health cases
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities said the woman who was shot and killed by the Medina County Sheriff on Wednesday had extensive mental health issues. Police said 37-year-old Victoria Carter was carrying a replica gun and a knife when she charged at Sheriff Terry Grice and Deputy Doug Clinage outside of the Medina County Sheriff's Office.
11-year-old Canton girl previously injured in house fire dies in Akron hospital
CANTON ‒ An 11-year-old girl injured in a house fire last week has died. The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the girl, identified as Harmony Fowler, died Saturday at Akron Children's Hospital. ...
7-year-old dies after hit by car in Akron
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 7-year-old died earlier this week after he was hit by a car last Thursday, July 11. Police say the boy was crossing the street near Dahlgren Drive and Rosemary Boulevard just before 6 p.m. when he was hit by the vehicle. Police say the child...
Pedestrian Struck on I-77, New Philadelphia Patrol Investigating
The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal incident on I-77 south. The accident occurred near bolivar Sunday morning involving a pedestrian who was struck and killed. New Philadelphia post trooper Roy Beach says the victim, 34-year-old Jonathan Mandala of Akron, apparently walked onto the highway from the right side of the lanes and was hit by a flatbed truck just before 10 a.m.
Cyber outage: Everything to know about Northeast Ohio impacts: Cities, airports, travel
A global cyber outage halted air travel worldwide Friday morning and some airlines are now offering vouchers and waivers to frustrated travelers. Be sure to check your flight status before heading to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. 19 News crews are on the scene at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport were flights...
Retired Akron PD detective, K-9 handler named safety director for Akron Public Schools
Akron Public Schools has a new director of safety and security — but he's hardly a new face in Akron. Detective Alan Jones retired last month after a 33-year career with the Akron Police Department, including over a decade as a K-9 officer, the first Black person in that role in the department. He has worked in Akron's schools for years as a police liaison, providing security for events and occasionally filling in as a school resource officer. He's even helped coach a bit of football at his alma mater, Buchtel Community Learning Center.
Critical City of Akron systems, Akron police unaffected by flawed CrowdStrike software update
A faulty cybersecurity software update affected some non-critical City of Akron services, according to a press release from Mayor Shammas Malik’s office. Scores of other companies worldwide were affected by the outage caused by the CrowdStrike software update, including airlines, banks and health care companies. City services or departments...
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